Staff research in Media and Communication

Media and Communication at the University of Auckland is the leading research centre of its kind in New Zealand.

Our research activities are broad and multifaceted with staff working both individually and collaboratively. This research encompasses a variety of substantive areas including:

Film

Television

Popular music

Digital media

Research in Media and Communication is also profoundly interdisciplinary, drawing on aspects of art history, literary and cultural studies, history, sociology, politics and economics.

In addition to academic research, we are also a leader in creative forms of work including film and television production and scriptwriting. This is enhanced by our substantial links to major practitioners in the media industries in New Zealand, many of which are based in Auckland.

In addition to generating books, articles and films, the research activities of staff and students have also resulted in them presenting their work at national and international conferences, symposia, seminars, lectures, film festivals and other events.